summoned

Example Sentences

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Following the latest incident, the Indian government summoned the deputy head of the US mission in Delhi, officials told the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In the spring of 2021, a 25-year-old man was summoned to help a friend in a confrontation at a low-income housing development in Middletown, Connecticut.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

On his Truth Social site, Trump said he had summoned his top aides to the White House Situation Room to decide on the deal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Deputies have been summoned to a full session of the assembly on Tuesday morning to reinstate Sonko as a member of parliament and vote for a new speaker, said an official document published late Sunday.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

But his father had been summoned away for work, and there was nowhere else to go.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell